"When I watched that week of episodes, even I thought, 'Wow, I look really guilty'," he told Inside Soap.

"But it's interesting to see how everyone has been reacting to it all because somebody is always doing something suspicious. I don't know who the killer is either, and I've thought about it so much I couldn't even hazard a guess."

Discussing next week's dramatic episodes, which will see Harry resort to drastic measures in order to stop Ste pleading guilty in court, Parry reveals: "He pulls it off by the skin of his teeth, and he does it in a way that I thought was so hilariously soap!

"It's a tense affair, though he finds a way to get through and talk to Ste. I can't say more than that!"

Hollyoaks airs weeknights at 6.30pm on Channel 4, with first look screenings at 7pm.